dye
see also: Dye
Pronunciation
Dye
Proper noun
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see also: Dye
Pronunciation
- IPA: /daɪ/
dye
- A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
- Any hue, color, or blee.
- French: teinture
- German: Färbemittel, Färbmittel
- Italian: tintura
- Portuguese: corante, tintura
- Russian: кра́ска
- Spanish: tinte, tintura
dye (dyes, present participle dyeing; past and past participle dyed)
- (transitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.
- French: teindre
- German: färben, einfärben
- Italian: tingere
- Portuguese: tingir
- Russian: кра́сить
- Spanish: teñir, tinturar
dye (plural dyce)
- Alternative spelling of die
- 1748. David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 46:
- If a dye were marked with one figure or number of spots on four sides, and with another figure or number of spots on the two remaining sides, it would be more probable, that the former would turn up than the latter;
- 1748. David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 46:
Dye
Proper noun
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